Friday, June 3, 2005

U.K. tackles phishing

The U.K. government is proposing <A HREF="http://management.silicon.com/government/0,39024677,39130808,00.htm">changes to a fraud law</A> that would mean scammers behind phishing attacks could face up to 10 years in jail. The Home Office has published the government's Fraud Bill, in which it suggests a new offense of fraud to close loopholes in the current law. Under the proposal, the offense could be committed in three ways: By false representation, such as phishing scams; by failing to disclose information for financial gain; or by abuse of position. The Home Office is also planning to criminalize obtaining services dishonestly, possessing articles for use in fraud and participating in fraudulent business.

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